Matter Mayhem

SoundMorph

Announcing one of their largest libraries ever, Matter Mayhem from SoundMorph is all about debris and destruction. Created in collaboration with Frederic Devanlay (Sinematic, Solar Sky) and Cedric Denooz (Future Weapons), it contains over 1,500 sounds rendered as 24bit/96khz .WAV files, including:

Tone Manufacture

New York Ambiences

A collection of 38 stereo files, recorded as 24 bit 48 kHz Broadcast WAVs and featuring interior and exterior ambience recordings made in New York. Spanning streets and museums, subways and the Staten Island Ferry.

Presenting over three hours of recordings, New York Ambiences contains different perspectives of the city – the distinctively dynamic New York traffic and the quiet and loud sides of New York’s museums.

Bonson

Wings

Bonson present their first library, Wings. From tiny insects to small birds, from fairies to dragons, Wings offers over 1400 files spread over two packs. The Design pack includes 180 files and the Source pack offers more than 1200.

Meticulously recorded, edited with patience, and mastered with love, all files have appropriate filenames and complete Soundminer Metadata.

Audiomodern

Abuser

Audiomodern introduce Abuser – a powerful hybrid analog virtual instrument for NI Kontakt. Featuring 1.538 pristine audio samples, direct from the Sherman filterbank, a filter effect box with unique tube sound overdrive. All the source material comes from recordings of various devices feeding into the Sherman filterbank – No software based distortion emulators were used in the creation of these sounds.

The Abuser instrument is packed full of analogue modelled effects, powerful LFO’s and envelopes, and is able to create a huge range of sounds, from filthy basses with extremely low frequencies and leads to futuristic electronica, distorted leads, mellow saturated melodic Poly-Synths and everything in between.

The full feature set of Abuser is available on the Audiomodern website.

Chuck Russom FX

Beeps: Volume 2

Available as a free upgrade to those who purchased the original version, Beeps: Volume 2 features 250 all-new designed hi tech beeps and interface sounds ready to drop into your project. Included are confirmation tones, error tones, menu navigation tones, and interface transition sounds. Everything you need for your game menus, sci-fi projects, computer interface screens, or other hi tech equipment.

SampleTraxx

Raptus

Raptus is a sample pack featuring 100+ cutting-edge cinematic sound effects. Created as a perfect tool to complement any sound artist, trailer editor, video games sound designer, or soundtrack composer in need of distorted impacts, mutilated drums, resonating brass hits, synth shifters, or drones and textures.
A great tool for forward thinking artist with an out of the box approach.

BOOM Library

Debris

Debris is full of just what you’d expect from the title: falling, breaking, tearing, rumbling, rattling, clattering of glass, dirt, foam, gravel, metal, paper, plastic, porcelain, rocks, sand, wood, even trash. Featuring both single and combined recordings.

This collection is presented as more than 1.800 SFX, delivered in more than 350 files. The “Construction Kit” version holds the source recordings while the “Designed” version comes with pre-designed, ready-to-use sounds. Each is available separately or as part of a bundle.

With over 20 GB of sounds, BOOM presents another addition to their vehicles sfx library collection. Presented in this collection are long takes of multi-channel car engine sounds and drive-bys with a comprehensive collection of interior handling sounds such as indicators, ventilation, pedal break, seatbelt moves.

Arrowhead Audio

Classic Car Pass Bys

The Classic Car Pass Bys pack contains 232 recordings of passbys from classic cars such as the Austin 7, Bentley MK VI, Ferrari F40, Jaguar E-Type and many more. Each recording is stereo and is captured and delivered in 24-bit 96kHz.

SoundMorph

Richard Devine’s Modular UI

Modular UI is an advanced user interface library designed by world renowned sound designer and musician Richard Devine.

Designed and sourced entirely from Richard Devine’s personal and exclusive Eurorack modular synths and processors collection, the Modular UI soundpack combines the retro, clean sound of analog with the futuristic tech of the new wave of advanced analog and digital synthesis from modular synths, evoking flashbacks of iconic sound design heard in both classic and modern sci-fi films.

CA Sounds

The Battle Crowd Collection

One of the most extensive battle crowd and civilian sound effects libraries on the internet, ‘Battle Crowds’ was recorded entirely at 24-bit / 96kHz, and contains over 500+ royalty-free source files and thousands of sonic variations.

This collection of pre-edited source recordings has everything you need to audibly re-construct just about any type of battle or civil-unrest scene.

echo collective: fields

quiet spaces

quiet spaces is a collection of recordings of people gathered in rooms of various sizes and not talking.

echo collective: fields have put together a new library, part of which was recorded… in a library! Microphones were discreetly placed from a backpack onto empty tables in various libraries. Also captured were an entire class taking a test. Quiet Spaces is ideally suited to filling ambiences that require groups of people together who are mostly silent.

Sergey Eybog

Urban Russia

Urban Russia captures the atmospheric sound of modern-day Russia. Featuring sounds captured in streets, parks, subways, a museum and a bookstore (among others). This collection presents 149 sound clips recorded in Moscow and Saint-Petersburg, Russia – with a total of 6.5 hours of recordings included.

Mode Audio

Hover – Drones & Textures

Mode Audio’s new collection is 100 richly detailed sonic atmospheres. Calling on a host of exciting source material (from classic synth waveforms, electric guitars and noise generators to field recordings, household percussion), these SFX samples are as applicable to film, TV and game soundtracks as they are to EDM and Dance Music.

Soundopolis

Foley Plus

Foley Plus is a massive collection of sounds taken from sound designer David Fienup’s personal sound library and Pro Tools sessions. These sounds have been precisely edited, mastered, and arranged, and populated with rich metadata descriptions and tags, so they can be easily found using any asset management or browser search software.

Check the website for a full breakdown of the sounds in this collection.

3maze

The Kitchen

Kickstart your Foley collection with ‘The Kitchen’. 154 sounds of blending, boiling, frying, chopping, toasting, dishwashing, and a whole raft of other actions are included here, at a 24-bit as either WAV or AIFF files.

Brandon Seyboth Audio

Electric Noise

A royalty-free collection of strange and abstract recordings of noise generated by electrical devices, such as old CRT TVs, laptops, AC adapters, lights, etc. There is a variety of unnatural whines, moans, buzzes, and shrieks of various textures.

Manufacturer’s disclaimer:
All the recordings are mono, which isn’t my preference, but is the nature of how they were captured. The recordings are pretty low-fidelity, despite the 24/96 resolution. This is the unavoidable nature of how the recordings were made, and is not due to a failing.

Tim Nielsen

After September’s Yellowstone, there are two new collections from Skywalker Sound’s Tim Nielsen. Ether is an offbeat gathering of “weird statics, data and telemetry beeps, the EMF signatures of things such as rack mount gear, LCD screens, telephones, computers.” The recordings are presented au natural, without any post processing.

Tim Nielsen and Jeff Davis

Earth Mother Communicator

Another one from Tim Nielsen, this time in collaboration with sound designer Jeff Davis. Massive and unusual metal-induced reverbs is the name of the game with this collection, which has practical applications in bridging the boundaries between sound design and music.

New Sound Lab

NSL013 3D Printer

This library features recordings from a Printrbot 3D printer with four NEMA 14 stepper motors. The high torque motors connected to a pulley system control the X-Y-Z movements of the aluminium extruder and metal print bed.

The resulting sounds are a mix of grainy, gritty atonal patterns, robotic percussive bleeps, glitchy digital beeps/clicks, low fidelity drones, and chaotic noise. Both raw recordings, and processed elements are included and ready for further sound manipulation.

SoundBits

Just Metal- Squeaks & Moans is the latest collection from SoundBits. Featuring tons of nasty metal squeaks, squeals, moans, slides, Soundbits have collaborated with David Klaschka to present a heavy duty metal on metal action as and when needed.

TONSTURM

The Whoosh Processed Expansion Pack

They say you can never have too many whooshes and Tonstrum are proving that theory right with their ‘The Whoosh – Processed Expansion Pack’, which offers a selection of sound effects shaped and processed using the Kyma Pacarana Workstation and source material. It is a collection realized in collaboration with Georg Rohbeck and Jedsound, and comes in two flavours: Analog & Digital.

Customers of The Whoosh library are entitled to an update discount and should have received their coupon code via email.

Bony Stoev

Impacts & Whoosh Sounds

This collection features a wide selection of metallic, massive, brutal and futuristic impact and whoosh sound effects. All sounds have been created by using diverse synths, effects and sample manipulation.

Abandoned Shelters – The Danish Bunker Coast contains 71 high quality audio files recorded on 8 different locations along the Danish west coast. Each take is at least 2 minutes long and has Broadcast compatible descriptions embedded.

Surround Sound Library

Sci-fi Ambiences Surround

Created to give productions a ”next generation” feel, Sci-Fi Ambiences Surround can help bring your SFX library to the next level with more than 50 ready-to-use sci-fi ambiences in 5.0 surround and over 120 in stereo.

Online sound effects library Soundsnap has unveiled a brand new website. Whilst the main objective was to refresh a website design that had undergone only hairline changes since launching in 2007, the cosmetic overhaul also boasts a new user interface for searching and downloading sounds. Some of the improvements that users can benefit from include bigger and more detailed waveform graphics, a more intuitive presentation of file metadata, and an increase in the number of search results per page.

The redesign also coincides with a big effort that the company has recently put into driving new content onto the site, with new sounds and custom libraries being added to Soundsnap’s portfolio.

It has been a little while since the last SFX Independence post. So many new sfx libraries have come to our attention during that time that this roundup comes in two parts, designed to make it more digestible. Part 2 will follow later in the week.

Our aim is to provide readers information about the best and most innovative independent sound effects library available, so if you’d like your recently-released library to be considered for inclusion in the next roundup, all you need to do is fill in the Independent SFX Library submission form.

A lot of new and recently-released independent sound libraries to bring to your attention. Don’t forget – you can let us know about an independent sfx release by filling in the SFX Independence Submission form and be listed in subsequent roundups.

Soundbits new online store

Soundbits has a new look and to celebrate they are having a sale. They are giving 30% off all purchases until August 17th. Plus, every new customer who create a new account automatically qualify for a €5 credit at the Soundbits store.

HISSandaROAR – Tortured Wood

HISSandaROAR have been busy this past month putting together a new collection of all things wood. Tortured Wood features recordings of pallets, planks, furniture and 40kg poles that have been thrown around, broken and destroyed.

Recorded at 24-bit/192KHz, for a limited time Tortured Wood is available to purchase for $79.00 (usual price is $99.00).

Pro Sound Effects – World Cup Sound Effect Download Pack

The FIFA 2014 World Cup may be over but the new collection from Pro Sound Effects will keep the samba vibe going that little bit longer. Comprising all of the footie sounds you’ll need: 62 professional sound effects, including 11 versions of announcers yelling “GOOOOOOOL!!!!!!!” and the infamous vuvuzuela of the 2010 World Cup. All sounds are delivered as 16bit 44.1 kHz .wav files, and with other sounds such as crowds cheering, booing, net swishes and ball smashes, this makes a great collection for and can be used royalty-free in any productions – whether a fan video or a feature length documentary.

Samplephonics – Hollywood Tension FX

Hollywood Tension FX is a collection of designed movie trailer impacts, risers, larger than life film percussion hits, tension evoking ambiences and abstract percussion loops perfect for enhancing any film trailer, heavy production and more.

echo | collective: fields – utility helicopters

Granted exclusive access to the airport at Bell’s corporate headquarters in Ft. Worth, Texas, Echo| Collective: Fields have put together a library of Bell 407 and Bell 429 aircrafts. With the ability to capture starts, hovers, aways, returns, spin ups and spin downs, Utility Helicopters features interior and exterior recordings, as well as many beautiful long tails in and out.

Utility Helicopters comes packaged as over 1 hour 45 minutes of recordings, recorded at 24-bit/96KHz.

Kpow Sounds – Industrial Disquiet

Recorded in industrial locations, Industrial Disquiet is great for scenes relating to industry, urban horror, and suburban unease. The library pack includes 53 tracks in total; 25 day-time tracks and 28 night-time ones, and all tracks were recorded and edited at 24bit, 96kHz.

Stavrosound – San Francisco: City Life

Recorded over two sessions and 12 hours of exploring and listening, San Francisco: City Life comes packaged as over 3 hours of ambiences from the heart of downtown San Francisco. From detailed street-level traffic of various flavors, sidewalk pedestrian activity, urban streets and side streets with unique spacious characteristics, rooftop-perspective traffic, and even a construction site, this library is workable for many urban cityscapes – not just San Francisco!

Gael Nicolas – Spheric Collection

Spheric Collection is a library dedicated to ambisonic sound recordings. All the sounds have soundminer metadatas embeded for an easy access, and a choice of free plug-ins: Free Surround Zone 2 in AAX, VST and standalone harpex player. With a variety of packs available, including Applause 1, Birds 1, Fireworks 1, Forest, Announcing 1, Rain 1 and Room Tone 1, they come with template sessions for all main DAWs included.

surroundsoundlibrary – Synthetic Blend and Whoosh Bundle

The Synthetic Blend and Whoosh Library is a toolkit for creating movement, movement of objects, scene changes and/or cuts to life is not an easy thing to do. This pack features blenders, whooshes, swooshes, slides, fly-bys, rises, landings, swells and stingers. Drag and drop the 5 separate sounds into your DAW for balanced and panned surround sound – from front to rear, rear to front, left to right, right to left, or circular movement.

All files are 24-but/96Khz and come as a bundle Design Box and Construction Kit – all for €69.00

Soundeffects.ch – IR1 Impulse Response Set

The IR1 Impulse Response Set from Soundeffects.ch lets you create real multichannel reverb from True-Stereo, 5.1 surround sound and (for the first time) Auro-3D® 11.1 Sound. This new set realises two technological achievements: the principle of creating multichannel impulse responses
as well as the creation of impulse responses for 3D sound.

With 54 sets of impulse responses ranging from domestic rooms and staircases to concert halls and theatre auditoriums, it will enable you to create natural, highly
realistic spaces for multichannel and 3D applications. Compatible with True-Stereo – optimized for TL Space and Altiverb.

Special Introductory Price: €72.00 for a single user licence (normal retail price: €86.00)

Luftrausch – Ambience Packs

Noise Creations – Glass

The NoiseCreations collection ‘GLASS’ features glass debris recorded on various surfaces. Included are shard smashes, glass panes, mirrors, pint glasses, jars and bottle smashes, and footsteps, with attention to detail given in every performance of to give as many variations as possible